Bombay High Court

YASHVANT NATHU RATHOD AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The State must decide the petitioners' representations within eight weeks of receipt of the Court's order.

Summary

Yashvant Nathu Rathod and another filed a writ petition (40 WRIT PETITION NO. 11176 OF 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the State of Maharashtra's failure to decide on their representations dated 30 January 2024 and 27 May 2024. The petitioners alleged undue delay in administrative action, seeking a direction for the State to rule on the representations. The Court examined the delay and the need for timely administrative decision‑making. It held that the State must adjudicate the pending representations within a reasonable time. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing Respondent No.3 to decide the representations within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Issues considered

The State of Maharashtra has unduly delayed deciding the petitioners' representations dated 30‑01‑2024 and 27‑05‑2024.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
representation
Maharashtra
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40361-DB


                                                  *1*                    40-wp-11176-2026


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                40 WRIT PETITION NO. 11176 OF 2026

                              Yashvant Nathu Rathod And Another
                                            VERSUS
                  The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                              ...
                Mr. Yogesh K. Bobade h/f. Mr. Nitin S. Ingle, Advocate for the
                Petitioner
                Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondents/State
                                              …
                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

                1.         Writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.3

                to decide the representations of the petitioner dated 30.01.2024

                and 27.05.2024 within a period of eight (8) weeks from the

                date of receipt of copy of this order.




                (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




                Narwade

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